Category Archives: KIosk News

Build-A-Bear Kiosk News — New store layouts

Build-A-Bear Kiosk News Turnaround has allowed Overland-based stuffed toy retailer to post first annual profit since 2010. Source: www.stltoday.com Soon, however, those captivating stuffing machines will be placed closer to the front of the stores to increase their visibility. The machines are also getting a new shape and design to make them more eye-catching, Build-A-Bear’s CEO Sharon Price… Read More »

Zebra Technologies Q4 2014 – Year of Android

Zebra Technologies Update Zebra Q4 2014 Earnings Call March 17th.  All product categories grew with record shipments of desktop printers and notable activity in mobile and tabletop printers. In addition, supplies posted its best quarter ever Source: seekingalpha.com Android made substantial progress during the year as the industry embraced the operating system as an effective alternative to Microsoft.… Read More »

Kiosk News – SlabbKiosks welcomes Rick Kobal

Las Vegas, July 11, 2016 – Kiosk News – Rick Kobal has joined the SlabbKiosks’ sales team. The announcement was made today by the  company’s President, Peter te Lintel Hekkert. He indicated the move was necessary as the company continues to expand its customer base and increase production. “We are very pleased to welcome Rick to our team,” said te… Read More »

Retail Whitepaper – Floor Sensor Analytics for Traffic Footfall Analysis

Foot Traffic Sensors – Scanalytics SoleSensors Nice whitepaper by Scanalytics on traffic floor sensors. The Scanalytics intelligent floor sensors effectively transform Click to see full image existing spaces into smart environments that track and analyze individual patterns. From boutique shops to international department store chains, Scanalytics provides anyone with a physical footprint the tools to discover actionable insights about… Read More »

Kiosk News Roundup

Todays Unattended Kiosk News Relevant news impacting unattended self-service news from around the world. If interesting and noteworthy news send comments/suggestions to [email protected] October 2021 [do_widget id=rss-4] September 2021 Healthcare Kiosk Case Study Kiosk Supply Chain – China in NY Times news. This is a fact. Many factories have been notified that in the next 3 months, they… Read More »

Kiosk History – SlabbKiosks Buys Phoenix & RedDotNet

Phoenix Kiosk was well-known for its line of American-made modern kiosks including table and floor series models while RedDotNet specializes in more compact commercial-grade units. The acquisitions will bring three companies with similar values and philosophies together, to provide a wide range of kiosk products and services to their clients.  A bit of kiosk history as this came… Read More »

Self-Service Kiosks Meeting Customer Service Needs

Self Order Kiosks & Customer Service Kiosks Frank Mayer and Associates, Inc. introduces expanded line of self-ordering kiosks GRAFTON, WI – Frank Mayer and Associates, Inc. is proud to present the latest additions to its self-service kiosk line. In addition to its original freestanding Approach floor unit, available as both a 32- and 22-inch touchscreen, the company has… Read More »

Kiosk Industry Dec2017 Newsletter

Self-Service Industry News for December 2017 Your best resource with  50 members and another 310 in our free industry directory. Our feature this month is a case study in tablet kiosks and giving back to the community.  In it an interactive tablet kiosk from the Kiosk Group serves as the centerpiece of a young man’s Eagle Scout Service Project. … Read More »

Speakers Section – Experts in Self-Service

Kiosk Speakers We receive requests for kiosk speakers as well as content experts many times over the year.  And example would be the upcoming Shanghai Vending and Kiosks show.   They were looking for a speaker.  Our candidate that we provided was Alex Doumani — former VP of Technology with Coinstar and Redbox. Here is a list of some of the… Read More »

SlabbKiosks expands its production capabilities

Slabbkiosks Expanding SlabbKiosks Expanding – Slabbkiosks will continue growing its kiosk production capabilities at a newly leased 12,065 square foot facility in Mesa, Arizona. The move became necessary to meet an increase in customer demand while ensuring the continued production of high quality kiosk units. Operations at the new location will focus on product integration and will include highly efficient quality… Read More »

Child Support Technology – Procurement Landscape 2019

An in-depth look into the market for child support enforcement technologies. Background Child support enforcement is the legal process through which a parent supports their child monetarily following the end of a marriage or relationship. Specifically, the non-custodial parent makes ongoing, periodic payments to the custodial parent for the financial benefit of the child. The majority of child… Read More »

College Campus Kiosks Transform Higher Education

From Frank Mayer and Associates, Inc. Blog — February 15, 2021, Katie Kochelek As standard and custom kiosks spawn innovation and provide convenience across several industries, college campuses can capitalize on many of the same benefits for students, faculty, and staff. From streamlining student services to delivering information and ensuring public safety, there are countless opportunities for college campus kiosks to transform… Read More »

New Skincare Kiosk with AI for Retail

Noted on Retail Automation — Maybe “new” isn’t the most accurate word. More like emerged from Pandemic hiatus.  Interesting that original iteration from Samsung and then offloaded. Skincare Kiosk AI in Retail skincare kiosk AI From Trendhunter July 2021 Editors Note:  First time we have seen skin care kiosk, and with AI. Actually makes a lot of sense especially with… Read More »

Self-Order Kiosks by Star Micronics

Self-Order Kiosk Solutions for Airports, Restaurants/QSR, & Check In Simplifying self-service Self-ordering kiosk technology is arguably the fastest growing point of sale trend – and for good reason. When a business takes advantage of kiosk technology, increased revenue, streamlined operations, and an improved guest experience become easier than ever to achieve. By choosing Star Micronics as your kiosk… Read More »

Sustainable Self-Service – Eco-Friendly Kiosks – Zero Carbon Footprint

Editors Note – the feature image shows the founder of Olea Kiosks back in 2008. Sorghum kiosk for IBM Anyplace. Zero Carbon Footprint, Green Kiosks, Fitness and Health Kiosks We note developments in the green environmentally sensitive area.  Many companies are adopting a more eco-friendly branding stance and using social mechanisms to inform users on their initiatives towards… Read More »

Hygiene Theater Revisited – How The General Public is “Educated” — Opinion

Hygiene Theater News Back in September, there was a terrific article related specifically to temperature kiosks which we promoted. The tagline was “Marriott CEO Arne Sorenson’s defense of “hygiene theater” shows what the business community sees as a viable alternative safety measure.” Back then the news was all about: cleaning contact points (actually touchscreens part of daily maintenance… Read More »

Olea Kiosks Names Director of Sales

Olea Kiosks, Inc. new Director of Sales is Daniel Olea.  We are personally acquainted with Daniel and he will, undoubtedly, prove to be a strategic advantage. With the new millennials becoming a major segment of users his insight will prove invaluable. Congratulations from all of us at Industry Group! Olea Kiosks®, Inc. Announces Director of Sales – Daniel… Read More »

3D Printing Kiosk Best Buy

ROBO 3D brings eye-catching 3D printing kiosks to Best Buy retail stores Nov 11, 2015 | By Kira  —  LINK TO ARTICLE Though we’ve recently seen some major retail names including Staples and Lowe’s enter the 3D printing consumer market, it’s clear that they were just at the forefront of a massive global movement. Next in line to… Read More »

Future of travel kiosk technology on display at Mandalay Bay

Travel Kiosks There’s little more frustrating than long lines and delays at the airport. The tech businesses gathered at Mandalay Bay this week are out to eliminate that. Source: www.fox5vegas.com Video story from Future Travel conference highlighting SITA unit. Travel kiosks most often seen are the CLEAR kiosks that are always featured in news stories. The units use… Read More »

Panasonic Launches New Turnkey, Self Order Kiosk Solution for Enterprise

Turnkey, Self-ordering Kiosk Solution NEWS PROVIDED BY Panasonic Corporation of North America  10:35 ET ORLANDO, Fla., Oct. 1, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Panasonic System Solutions Company of North America, an industry leader in food services technology, announced today the launch of its new turnkey kiosk solution that provides restaurant customers an immersive, customized, and faster experience. The new solution will premiere at… Read More »